Principal Renewable Energy Consultant - Solar

Principal Renewable Energy Consultant - Solar

Wood Group

Hamburg, Germany

The Role

Our Principal Renewable Energy Consultants (PRECs) project manage a portfolio of due diligence assignments, assessing renewable energy projects on behalf of our clients. Through a collaborative approach with multi-discipline teams, the PREC will produce a professional and detailed report exacting the client’s requirements.

As the PREC you will be the main focal point for the client, ensuring any challenges that arise are dealt with directly and developing strong relationships to play a part in the successful financing of the project, and continued growth for the Renewables business.

We have a library of training material for advisory services and a companywide Energy Transition academy. As an expert in your field, you can join these communities and share your knowledge across the business supporting in securing a future generation of experts.

As well as this you will have the opportunity to mentor and support with the development of other consultants within the team, ensuring the knowledge and experience you have is shared to support in the future growth of the team and industry.

Responsibilities

• Assess renewable energy projects on behalf of lenders, investors and other project stakeholders;
• Manage multi-discipline teams of engineers (and other technical staff) in the completion of due diligence assignments for exacting clients;
• In the role of project manager:
  • Act as main interface and manage the relationship with clients;
  • Manage the financial performance of projects your projects;
  • Deliver tasks on time, to budget and to the required standard;
  • Comply with internal systems and processes for project management governance.
• Represent the company at conferences and seminars in order to enhance personal knowledge and/or establish business development leads;
• Assist graduate engineers and less experienced team members;
• Ensure continuing professional development;
• Manage multi-discipline teams of engineers (and other technical staff) in the completion of due diligence assignments for exacting clients in the role of project manager.

Qualifications

Expected:

• Educated to degree level in engineering or a business discipline complementary to working in due diligence;
• Demonstrable project management experience;
• Understanding of technical aspects of renewable energy infrastructure projects;
• Good communication skills (written and verbal);
• Demonstrably strong report writing skills;
• Competent user of Microsoft Word and Excel;
• Experience in conducting technical due diligence on infrastructure projects or in a team on an infrastructure project or supply chain (commercial management, contract negotiation, contract management, permitting, procurement).

Desirable:

• Understanding of commercial aspects of renewable energy infrastructure projects (including project finance);
• Understanding of categorisation and mitigation of risk;
• Demonstrable team management experience;
• Ability to speak a second language;
• Driving licence;
• Experience in the development, construction and operation of onshore or offshore wind energy projects;
• Experience working offshore or working at heights;
• Awareness of financial analysis/modelling.

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